''Reteocrinus'' is an
extinct genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
sea lily that lived in the
Middle to
Late Ordovician
The Ordovician ( ) is a geologic period and system, the second of six periods of the Paleozoic Era. The Ordovician spans 41.6 million years from the end of the Cambrian Period million years ago (Mya) to the start of the Silurian Period Mya.
...
. Its remains have been found in
North America.
Sources
''Reteocrinus''in the
Field Museum's Evolving Planet
External links
''Reteocrinus''in the
Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Diplobathrida
Prehistoric crinoid genera
Ordovician crinoids
Ordovician echinoderms of North America
Paleozoic life of Ontario
Verulam Formation
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